Tips For the Month of May
- Get a move on, It's National Physical Fitness
& Sports Month! Prep your child for it—as well as your school's
field day (May 18), a favorite spring event with kids everywhere—with some family
recreation activities. Take walks after dinner, go on a weekend bike
ride, or have chin-up contests on the monkey bars at a nearby
playground. For more fitness ideas, check out letsmove.gov, fitness.gov, and presidentschallenge.org.
- Keep kids safe The weather has warmed up and
school's almost out for the summer, which means kids will be spending
more time outdoors. Give them a refresher course in safety
whether they're
bike riding, swimming, or playing indoors on game systems. For more
tips, go to pta.org and click on “Topics: Child Safety.”
- Give props to your children's teachers As the
school year winds down, encourage your children to write thank-you notes
to their current teachers. Prompt younger kids with suggestions like
“Something new I learned this year was…”or “My favorite part of this
school year was….”
Teacher Appreciation Week is, May 7 to 11.
